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DevOps & Automation · Foundational

Approval Gate

A pipeline checkpoint that pauses deployment until a person approves or an automated condition is met.

Definition

Gates enforce change control before sensitive environments. Examples include GitHub environment required reviewers, Azure Pipelines approvals and checks, and AWS CodePipeline manual approval actions. Automated gates can query monitoring or work-item status.

Example

Production deployment waits for approval from two members of the release team.

Exam tip

Manual approval before production defines continuous delivery rather than continuous deployment.

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